You’ve gone to Jack’s when you needed a canoe in a pinch (you had your reasons). But now, things have
taken a Thomas Magnum-esque turn. You’ll want to don a floral shirt and sport your best ’stache as you
head down under the Whitehurst and grab one of these longboards—which first cropped up in the ’50s when
Hawaiian surfers needed a better way to teach landlubbers.

On the dock, the staff will give you a basic lesson about balancing and paddling. Then, once you have the
hang of it, you’ll climb atop one of the surfboard-like vessels, grab an elongated paddle and set out on
the river.

Your athletic prowess will be challenged as you try to stand up straight, stay balanced and keep your hips
and core engaged—not to mention navigate past the kayakers and avoid the tourist-laden Odyssey.
Once you do, you’ll feel the sun on your face, the wind in your hair and the impressed stares of the
Georgetown brunching set.